Paintings and sketches - mostly of landscapes and nature. Many are from the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and frequently reflect a primary interest - serious birding.

March 25, 2009

Deschutes River - Kaskela

This image was done in Susan Ogilvie's week-long workshop in March of '09. It worked ok for my current beginning skill level. I am biased about this image, however, because it has a lot of personal meaning. Two friends and I have taken an annual float trip down the Deschutes River in central Oregon for many years (the summer of '09 will be our 24th annual trip) and the riffle depicted here by the small island is a favorite fishing spot on that trip. I decided to put in the figure of my friend Ken fishing the riffle, even though trying to depict figures with my current skill level poses a very big challenge. Susan said to keep it impressionistic, just 'suggesting' the form of a fisherman and not using too much detail. Overall I liked how it came out, though depicting flowing water continues to be a challenge.